Preparedness and Communications

The Kansas City, Mo., weather alert system is driven by the National Weather Service. When the weather service issues a tornado warning, fire dispatchers in Kansas City turn on the sirens.

The collapsing land has been an issue for years, but the university has recently raised as the ridge moves closer to some buildings. The student health center, for example, is not far away from a steep embankment.

The National Weather Service issues so-called Red Flag Warnings when conditions in a given area are ripe for wildfires to ignite within the next 24 hours, potentially resulting in the destruction of homes and loss of life.

Over the past few months, fire agencies have issued public advisories detailing how property owners can take preventive actions before the wildfire season begins and how firefighters are preparing for the season.

"Dam safety and integrity are critical to our hydroelectric program," said Jan Nimick, vice president of Power Generation. "PG&E inspects and maintains its dams according to strict safety guidelines, ensuring structural integrity under even extreme conditions."

As hurricane season approaches, residents should be thinking about ways to be ready. Building a go bag with all the essential items in one spot is a great way to make sure you're not caught off guard.

More important than having a plan ahead of an emergency situation is the process of planning itself. During events, emergency managers should leave room for improvisation and adjusting to conditions as they unfold.

Forecasters expect this will be another “above average” season, although it hopefully won’t be as bad as 2020, when COVID took off and a record-breaking number of storms zigzagged through the Atlantic.

After nearly 50 years in the health-care field, Lopez retired from his position as the integrated medical services manager for the Spokane Fire Department. He said he is happy to have served the community he cares about.

Anchorage Fire Chief Doug Schrage instituted a municipality-wide burn ban last week. The ban came after the National Weather Service issued a "red flag warning" on Friday, prompted by hot and windy weather.

The new permanent rules by the Oregon Public Utility Commission lay out specific communication requirements for investor-owned electric utilities for notifying state and local emergency management officials.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11th Dist., would provide new funding for the NOAA to conduct studies and collect data that take into account the impacts of climate change.

Scott Evans, Atlantic City's fire chief and emergency management coordinator, said the city saw moderate erosion toward the area in front of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Ocean Casino Resort.

Since the New York State Wastewater Surveillance dashboard went live in January, some county health officials, including in Albany, have used it to alert communities of elevated coronavirus rates.

One of the main things is have a weather radio. I keep mine next to my bed, so if there is a tornado warning in the middle of the night and you're sleeping, it will definitely wake you up and give you some time to get to your safe place.